Opuntia monacantha
Common Name:Prickly pear Description Opuntia monacantha, commonly known as drooping prickly pear, cochineal prickly pear, or Barbary fig, is a… Read More »Opuntia monacantha
Tree species
Allanblackia floribunda
Common Name:veg tallow tree Description Allanblackia floribunda is an evergreen forest tree confined to tropical Africa, to 30 m tall.… Read More »Allanblackia floribunda
Canarium madagascariense
Common Name:Canarium nut, Ramy nut Description Canarium is a genus of about 100 species of tropical and subtropical trees, in… Read More »Canarium madagascariense
Parinari curatellifolia
Common Name:Mobola plum Description Parinari curatellifolia is a large, evergreen, spreading tree up to 20 m tall with a single… Read More »Parinari curatellifolia
Dacryodes edulis
Common Name:Safou, African plum Description Dacryodes edulis is a medium-sized, evergreen tree attaining a height of 18-40 m in the… Read More »Dacryodes edulis
Carica papaya
Common Name:Papaya Descripition Carica papaya is an evergreen, tree-like herb, 2-10 m tall, usually unbranched, although sometimes branched due to… Read More »Carica papaya
Persea americana
Common Name:Avocado Description Persea americana is a medium to large tree, 9-20 m in height. The avocado is classified as… Read More »Persea americana
Irvingia gabonensis
Common Name:African bush mango Description Irvingia gabonensis grows to a height of 15-40 m, bole slightly buttressed. It has a… Read More »Irvingia gabonensis
Carissa spinarum
Common Name:Carissa Description Carissa spinarum, the conkerberry or bush plum, is a large shrub of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), widely… Read More »Carissa spinarum
Psidium guajava
Common Name:Guava Description Psidium guajava is a large dicotyledonous shrub, or small evergreen tree, generally 3-10 m high, many branches;… Read More »Psidium guajava